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Election of Clement VI as Pope
On May 7, 1342, the college of cardinals in Avignon elected the Benedictine monk Pierre Roger as pope, taking the name Clement VI, succeeding Benedic…
Timeline
- 1342Avignon · AvignonAfter the death of Pope Benedict XII, the college of cardinals resident in Avignon lawfully convened a secret conclave, in which the French royal house had significant influence over the candidates.
- 1342Papal Palace of Avignon · AvignonThe cardinals elected Cardinal Pierre Roger, who was crowned under the name Clement VI, becoming the fourth French pope of the Avignon period.
- 1342–1352Avignon · AvignonClement VI maintained the Avignon residence, actively intervened in mediating the Hundred Years' War between England and France, expanded the network of papal legates, and greatly expanded the papal palace buildings, strengthening the papacy's role as the supreme arbiter of Europe.
Sources
- Pope Clement VI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_VI
- The Popes at Avignon — Bernard Guillemain (1998)